The Pin-Up: A Modest History (Evergreens) (Hardcover)

by Mark Gabor (Author)

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Product Description
This illustrated history of pin-ups ranges from their origin up to the early 1980s, and includes special spreads from "Mayfair", "Penthouse" and the Pirelli calendars. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Benedikt Taschen Verlag (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822858552
• ISBN-13: 978-3822858554
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #895,080 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I stumbled across this book., January 26, 1999

By	Leroy Dickson Jr (Mobile, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pin-Up (Evergreens) (Paperback)

The Pin-Up is a history book with an artistic flare. Through well written text and 100's of photos, Mark Gabor describes the history of a pop icon; the pin-up girl. From Cheescake to fetish it's all described in accurate detail.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, December 26, 2001

By A Customer

I first came across this book before at a used bookstore and bought it right on the spot.
Sadly, I lost the book and so have searched for a good while to get another copy of it so I was very pleased to see Amazon offering it.
This book is full of mostly black and white photos and gives the history of the pinup, both female and male. The pics of the men tend to be of famous actors while the women in the pics are largely unknown.
I found this book to be somewhat erotic in nature and would highly recommend it, especially if you are interested in the history of nude photography.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I actually returned this stinker!, August 10, 2001

By A Customer

If you're looking for a book with pictures of Pin Ups by Vargas, Petty or Elvgren this is not the book for you. It is mostly graphic vintage nudes in black and white. I actually returned it because I was so disappointed.